kakster
Flashlight Enthusiast
I have been playing with a 5 watt turbohead drop-in module made by a fellow CPF member for a few weeks and the results are very impressive indeed. So impressive in fact, i decided that i needed to write this post /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
First, a picture of the module itself, with the MN lamp assembley
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I needed a very good flashlight to compare this against, so the natural choice was my McGizmo X3T-PR.
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Not exactly a fair contest given the size difference between the 2 lights, but as i dont yet have a KL6, this was the best i could come up with.
Vital statistics : PR-X3T driven by a BadBoy750, 5 watt module is a W5* driven by a DownBoy 833
Beamshots were taken with the lights approximately 3-4 metres away from the target (the corner of my room). Camera settings were the same for both shots. First up, the PR-X3T :
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Now the 5 watt Turbohead M4 :
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Not very scientific or precise, but it gives you the general idea.
Only problem is, the drop-in module was designed to use the reflector as a heatsink, and the KT4 being shock isolated also makes it thermally isolated. Longest ive dared to run it has been 10 minutes. The Flashlight bezel and body don't get warm at all, but taking it apart, the reflector is very toasty. It would be a lot better thermally in a Turbohead without the shock isolation.
So...anyone with an SRTH they want to part with?
/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif
First, a picture of the module itself, with the MN lamp assembley
Zoom
I needed a very good flashlight to compare this against, so the natural choice was my McGizmo X3T-PR.
Zoom
Not exactly a fair contest given the size difference between the 2 lights, but as i dont yet have a KL6, this was the best i could come up with.
Vital statistics : PR-X3T driven by a BadBoy750, 5 watt module is a W5* driven by a DownBoy 833
Beamshots were taken with the lights approximately 3-4 metres away from the target (the corner of my room). Camera settings were the same for both shots. First up, the PR-X3T :
Zoom
Now the 5 watt Turbohead M4 :
Zoom
Not very scientific or precise, but it gives you the general idea.
Only problem is, the drop-in module was designed to use the reflector as a heatsink, and the KT4 being shock isolated also makes it thermally isolated. Longest ive dared to run it has been 10 minutes. The Flashlight bezel and body don't get warm at all, but taking it apart, the reflector is very toasty. It would be a lot better thermally in a Turbohead without the shock isolation.
So...anyone with an SRTH they want to part with?
/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif
